The practice schedule is available here. It is also accessible via the Schedules and Fields page, which will be updated regularly for clinic and intown game schedules, as well as BAYS once it is published.

Coaches Meeting

The spring coaches meeting isTuesday March 27 at Ottoson, pizza at 7pm meeting starts at 7:30pm. Please do your best to send at least one representative from your team, and of course all volunteers are welcome.

]]>Gwen Ryanhttp://www.arlingtonsoccerclub.org/?p=128492018-03-07T20:36:08Z2018-03-07T20:36:08ZThe Arlington Soccer Club’s 2018 Spring Referee Meeting will be on Wednesday March 28th at the Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple St., Arlington, in the main room on the second floor. ASC In-Town Referees will meet from 7:15-8:15PM and Certified (BAYS) Referees will meet from 8:15-9:15PM. All those interested in refereeing for Arlington Soccer Club this spring should attend the appropriate meeting. In-Town Referee shirts will be distributed at the In-Town Referee Meeting. Referees should bring a pen/pencil and paper for taking notes.
]]>Brian Jardelezahttp://www.arlingtonsoccerclub.org/?p=127402018-02-28T21:46:12Z2018-02-28T21:46:12ZChallenger Sports for 2018 Registration

This camp offers a challenging goal keeping program alongside its field player camp and was created by the late Tony DiCicco (US Womens world cup winning coach) using his famous “DiCicco Method”.

]]>Gwen Ryanhttp://www.arlingtonsoccerclub.org/?p=127362018-03-18T21:39:33Z2018-02-28T01:20:19ZIt is nearly that time of year again to dig out the soccer balls, clean the mud of your cleats and round up the troops. We are hosting our pre-season coaches clinic on Saturday March 31st. We have a special guest in attendance this year. We feel it is important to provide you with the best support we can both on and off the field. For the first time we are bringing in a sports & conditioning specialist; Becky Mercuro. She will deliver a 40 minute presentation on the important topic of injury prevention for all grade 6th & 7/8th team coaches. For our grade 2nd – 5th grade coaches, Becky will present a presentation on nutrition. As well as this we will discuss age appropriate best practice with a practical session in the gym to help you employ these methods in your coaching. Please come with clothes and shoes to play in and pen and paper to take notes.
We hope to see you all there and good luck this season.

“I had great coaches growing up, they supported me and they were always positive”

Playing in the best league in the world…

Natasha Dowie, born 30th June 1988, is an English professional football player. She has played for club and country throughout her career at the top flight, netting 5 in 14 Senior appearances for England. She has won the F.A Women’s Super League twice in 2013 & 2014 with Liverpool Ladies. She is now the front force for local team Boston Breakers where she hopes for the same success. Dowies professional career started at Watford Ladies (London) in 2004 and went on to play for 6 other English teams. In 2016 she crossed the pond where she signed for Boston Breakers and hasn’t looked back since.

Quick, strong and lethal in the air, it is no mystery why Dowie is a defenders nightmare. Dowie finished the 2017 season as the top goal-scorer for the Breakers with 7 goals. She also captained the side on two occasions.

In an exclusive interview with Paige Forster, the on form striker discussed who her biggest inspiration is, how important coach motivation is and her secrets to performing at her best.

At what age did you start playing football competitively?

I always play competitively I was 15 when I played open age for Watford Ladies FC.

Who was your biggest inspiration growing up and why?

My dad was. He played at a good level and was a great coach. He has always been my biggest supporter and has coached me from the start and traveled all over the world to watch me play.

Growing up do you think watching soccer helped you become a better player?

Very much so. When you have a favorite team and player you study the way they play collectively and individually and try to look at what you can bring to your own game to become better.

How important do you think the coach is in motivating you to play as well as you can?

Extremely. I had great coaches growing up, who supported me and they were always positive and enthusiastic about the game. They just let me play without a care in the world. The older I got my dad made sure I was always competitive which was never a problem. I hated losing at anything.

If you were to give any advice to any young soccer players what would it be?

Enjoy playing. Work hard. Practise practise practise. Always believe in yourself no matter what. Ask lots of questions to help your game. Watch the game as much as possible live and on TV. Then the older you get it becomes your life! Everything you do should be to help you be the best player you can be. Eating hydration recovery/sleep.

I know you have had some coaching experience in between your playing career with youth players, so as a coach what advice would you give to our volunteers who are working with our youth players?

Be enthusiastic. Positive body language and talk. Encourage them if they make mistakes – it will help them to get better. No one is perfect. Team spirit. Make sure everyone is a good teammate.

How important do you think rest and recovery is and what do you do to make sure your body recovers well enough to always perform to your best?

It’s key.
Straight after a game I ice bath. Get good food in me and fluid straight away.
During the week I try to get a massage every day if I can or at least every other day to flush my legs out.
Foam roll and stretch daily. Get as much sleep as possible. Nap during the day.
Other activities I enjoy doing are Yoga and swimming.

What do you eat the day before a match and the morning of a match?

Day before
Breakfast – smashed avocado poached eggs on toast with grilled tomatoes and halloumi cheese with fresh orange juice.
Lunch – fruit ( bananas strawberries blueberries raspberries with yogurt- nuts sprinkled on top.
Dinner- chicken pasta with mushrooms and peppers.
Drink water throughout the day.
2/3 cups of tea and a chai latte
Morning of match- porridge with blueberries on top.

At your current team does the manager still keep the training sessions fun? If so how? And do you think this is a vital part of learning?

Not as much as I would like. I try to not let it feel like a job but it’s hard when it is and your managers job is on the line! It’s a results business.
Normally we play rondos before the session starts which is when you can be a bit light-hearted.

One last question before you go, what made you decide to come and play for Boston Breakers?

I wasn’t happy at Doncaster Belles and was looking to leave but wasn’t allowed to sign for anyone in the UK. Matt Beard approached my agent. I had always wanted to play in America. It’s the best league in the world so it was a win win for me.

]]>Gwen Ryanhttp://www.arlingtonsoccerclub.org/?p=125092018-01-23T18:44:56Z2018-01-23T00:12:31ZThe Spring 2018 season kicks off on April 7.

All age groups, except for PreK and Grade 10 and 12, will have games scheduled over Memorial Day weekend.

Rosters will be finalized by March, at which point coaches will contact their players. Practice schedules will be posted to the web site when they become available in mid-March. Practices, for most teams Grade 2 and above, will begin before the first scheduled game.

Game schedules for all intown programs (PreK through Grade 2, and Grade 3/4/ intown) will be posted to the web site when they become available, later in March.

BAYS game schedules will be published sometime after March 22 at www.bays.org.

November 14th udpate:
It was a very cold night at Manning Field in Lynn on the evening of November 13th for the Division 2 North Finals Match. Arlington and Concord-Carlisle battled through regulation time and two sudden death 10 minute overtimes, and remained at a 0-0 tie. The game went to penalty kicks to determine the winner, and required 8 rounds to determine the Division 2 North Champion. Unfortunately for the Spy Ponders, Concord-Carlisle prevailed in the back and forth PK Shoot Out.

A big congratulations goes out to both the Boys and Girls AHS Teams for fantastic Middlesex seasons, and deep runs into the Massachusetts State Tournament.

And a big thank you to all of the ASC fans that came out and supported the AHS Teams. Almost all of these outstanding student athletes at AHS got their start in the Arlington Soccer Club, and I know they appreciate all of the support they get from the Arlington Soccer Community! Thank you!

November 10th update:
The Boys Varsity team defeated Masconomet by a score of 2-0 to advance to the Division 2 North Finals!

The Boys will play against Concord-Carlisle on Monday, November 13th at 7:15pm, Manning Field in Lynn. Please come out and support AHS!

November 9th update:
The Girls AHS Varsity team was defeated by Danvers by a score of 2-1 in the Division 2 North Semi-Finals Match. Congratulations to the AHS Girls on a fantastic season!

November 7th update:

The AHS Boys Varsity team battled the talented Charlestown Townies through both regulation and two overtimes, and won in PKs! The Boys Varsity now advances to the Division 2 North Semi Finals round. They play Masconomet on Friday, November 10th at 12:30pm, at Manning Field in Lynn. Bracket details can be found here:

http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=4580

November 6th update:

The AHS Girls Varsity team defeated Masconomet 2-0 in a hard fought battle on Monday afternoon. They advance to the Division 2 North Semi-Final match against Danvers. The game will be played on Thursday, 11/9, 7pm at Manning Field in Lynn.

The AHS Boys Varsity will play Charlestown in the Division 2 North Quarterfinal Match on Tuesday, 11/7 at 4pm.

GOOOOOO Spy Ponders!!!!!

November 4th update:
The AHS Spy Ponders kicked off 2017 tournament play with an exciting double header at Peirce Field. The Girls Varsity beat Tewksbury 4-0, and the Boys Varsity beat Shawsheen 5-0!. There was a large home crowd to cheer on the Spy Ponders. With the victories, both teams advance to the next round of the tournament.

Thank you to the Arlington Community for the large turnout at the games!